It is best not to begin with Adam and Eve. Original Sin isbaffling, even for the most sophisticated minds. Besides,children are frightened of naked people and apples. Instead,start with the talking snake. Children like to hear what animalshave to say. Let him hiss for a while and tell his own tale.They'll figure him out in the end. Describe sin simply as thoseacts which cause suffering and leave it at that. Steer clear ofmusty confessionals. Children associate them with outhouses.Leave Hell out of the discussion. They'll be able to describe iton their own soon enough. If they feel the need to apologizefor some transgression, tell them that one of the offices of themoon is to forgive. As for the priest, let him slumber a whilemore.David Shumate

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